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Thunderstorms are forecast to strike parts of Britain today, disrupting the scorching heatwave sending temperatures to into the high 20 and 30Cs.

A severe yellow weather warning has today been released by the Met Office, whose forecasters have warned of heavy thundery showers risking localised flooding.

The warning brought into effect in north-east Scotland, where there damage to homes, travel disruption and power cuts are expected as a result of outbreaks of heavy downpours and occasional thunder.

The warning, covering Central, Tayside & Fife, Grampian and Highlands & Eilean Siar, will last between 12pm and 9pm on Friday.

Some 33mm of rain could fall in just three hours in parts as thunderstorms sweep across the region, the Met Office said.

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In a statement, the Met Office said: “Not everywhere will see the showers, but where they do develop, some localised torrential downpours are possible with 10-15, and very locally 20 mm, of rain possible in an hour.

“Where showers align, this could lead to 25-30 mm in 3 hours. Showers are expected to die out by early evening."

Elsewhere, low pressure from the Atlantic Ocean is expected to unleash heavy rain, especially in northern England and Scotland.

Latest weather prediction charts show the low pressure will churn through Northern Ireland, north-west and north-east England and Scotland before dissipating in the North Sea.

Meanwhile, temperatures are expected to surge into the 30Cs as roasting air from Europe engulfs Britain from the south.

(Image: MET OFFICE)

(Image: MET OFFICE)

Met Office spokesman Richard Miles said: “There will be a bit of a north-south split over the next few days with warm to very warm temperatures forecast across the south generally.

“Northwestern regions will be fresher although we expect temperatures in the 20Cs here, the southeast could reach 33C on Friday.

“The weekend will be slightly cooler although we expect the heat to return next week when we expect generally dry fine conditions with the chance of seeing an isolated 36C.

“The very warm conditions will be due in part to warm Continental air coming up from the south.”